Flight 24 Basketball Sports Marketing Showcase - 2026 Standouts

To start the OSAA 2025-26 High School Basketball season for this special group of Student/Athletes, an Elite Showcase player development session was held at the University of Oregon (McArthur Court) on November 15th, 2025, featuring some of the best-ranked players in Oregon. Everyone who participated in this session is a college prospect and has displayed the talent, gifts, and tools to play some form of college basketball following graduation, whether JuCo, NAIA, DIII, DII, & D1.   The “YellowTeam24” defeated “GreenTeam24” 110 - 99 at the 2nd Annual #24 Spirit Basketball Academy Training session, with the final play being 4-NBA quarters (12 minutes) to complete the All-Star game. The day started with intro openings for everyone, warm-ups, team drills, NBA lane agility drill, followed by a competitive skill development contest for all the talented & gifted aspiring college prospects.   We will begin with the Senior class (2026). This class featured 6 ranked players in Oregon, 4 in the Top 35 (#16, #20, #29, #34, #150, #179). Every player in this class represented well for their families, school team, and communities, showcasing their passion for the game in this team-oriented afternoon event.   R#29 - 6'3” (G) - [player_tooltip player_id='2744991' first='Jordan' last='Gray'] (North Eugene)   Leading the “Yellow24” team to victory, and was the game's high scorer with 25 points, showcasing his talents in every category en route to also winning the MVP (Ron Lee Award) for his team. Athletically, he showed an array of dunks in the game, and in the “SlamJam-Dunk Competition,” he finished runner-up. “He is a very explosive player who can score from any spot on the floor”. A major threat in the transition game. Has the talent to earn statistics in every area on the court.   R#34 - 6'4” (G) - [player_tooltip player_id='2447883' first='Calvin' last='Yoder'] (South Eugene)   Strong scoring talent and was the MVP (Ron Lee Award) for the “Green24” team. He has the talent to evolve into a pure scorer. Plays with good balance of the floor, has a nice shooting touch from 3pt. Area, and can facilitate as a “slasher”, he's not afraid of the contact and can draw fouls to get to the free throw line. He plays solid defense, rebounds, and shares the basketball; however, putting points on the board is his best skill set. He scored 23 points in the event 2nd highest, and athletically participated in the “SlamJam Dunk Competition” with a few nice dunks.   R#20 - 6'2” (G) - [player_tooltip player_id='1671256' first='Tko' last='Westbrook'] (South Salem)   An exciting player to watch, pushing the basketball up the floor, always seeking to get his teammates involved first! He displayed the “Best” court vision in the event, and was the “Best” pure passer. He has the potential to always put up numbers close to “Triple-Double” standards. He displayed his athleticism by dunking a few times in the team warm-up drills. The talented CG has great shooting touch and form, scored 12 points, had rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. “He's exceptional off a defensive rebound, starting the transition,” while defensively committed to defending full court if necessary.   R#16 - 6'6” (G/F) - [player_tooltip player_id='2352621' first='Kai' last='Holmes'] (Sheldon)   An extremely talented & gifted guard with good height to be an ideal combo guard at the next level. He covers a lot of court space quickly on both ends of the floor. An athletic scoring guard with a nice left-handed 3-pointer, with range. Potential can defend against multiple positions when creating game plans. In the “SlamJam Dunk Competition”, he leaped from 2-3 feet inside the free throw line for a missed dunk attempt; however was still very impressive. Has the ability to facilitate activity off of his pivot footwork on offense. If he has a huge year, competing in every category (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, hustle, team player, dunks, and Wins), then, just maybe, it might be enough to draw some Ivy League School interest.   R#150 - 6'4” (G) - [player_tooltip player_id='2731711' first='Cameron' last='Perry'] (South Eugene)   He helps you win on the court with his physical demeanor and competitive nature. Competed well in all the drills and the game. Can score knocking down threes, slashing to the basket, drawing contact, and/or post. Brings added value to the game with his skilled toughness at the wing position.   R#179 - 6'4” (G/F) [player_tooltip player_id='2765288' first='Julius' last='Shafer'] (South Eugene)   A solid team player, does the little things to contribute to a team game. Willing to be a role player, worker, does the things to add value to your team, some of them don't show up statistically. He should gain some valuable experience this season.   R#WL - 6'4” (F) Tatum Sexton (Camas Valley)   Coming from a small 1A school he held his own, and competed solidly as a “team player” contributing on both ends of the floor, starting with physical defense, rebounding, blocking shots, running lanes, setting screens, hustling, working hard striving to compete, on offense scoring, passing, and moving without the basketball he excelled at.   <h4 class="wp-block-heading">UR - 6'0” (G) - Emmanuel-Kylian DEKI (Lane College)</h4>   A talented team-oriented guard, swift hands & feet, competes on both ends of the floor, capable of rebounding and blocking shots from the guard spot. A low-volume jump shooter. He's hoping to try out at the junior college level in fall 2026.   Article contributed by Lorenzo Leaks

To start the OSAA 2025-26 High School Basketball season for this special group of Student/Athletes, an Elite Showcase player development session was held at the University of Oregon (McArthur Court) on November 15th, 2025, featuring some of the best-ranked players in Oregon. Everyone who participated in this session is a college prospect and has displayed the talent, gifts, and tools to play some form of college basketball following graduation, whether JuCo, NAIA, DIII, DII, & D1.